The Honourable Patricia Lattanzio, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, alongside the Honourable Nathalie Provost, Secretary of State (Nature) and the Honourable Jacques Ramsay, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Public Safety, will announce upcoming measures to fight crime, protect Canadians, and build safer communities. They will also provide information about bail and sentencing reform.
The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada will co-host the Federal-Provincial-Territorial (FPT) Ministers responsible for Justice and Public Safety meeting, alongside Mike Ellis, Alberta’s Minister of Public Safety and Emergency Services, and Mickey Amery, Alberta’s Minister of Justice.
The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, today announced the following appointments under the judicial application process established in 2016.
For the first time in Canada, the Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada has ordered a new appeal following a post-mortem conviction review in the case of Russell Woodhouse. After an in-depth review, the Minister found reasonable grounds to conclude that a miscarriage of justice likely occurred in Mr. Woodhouse’s 1974 conviction. The order returns the case to the courts for the new information to be considered.
A new Tenants’ Rights Program will provide Nova Scotians with free legal advice and education to better navigate housing challenges, supported by nearly $1 million in federal funding.
There is a horrifying rise in hate crimes in our communities, and Canada will not tolerate anyone being made to feel afraid because of who they are, how they worship, or where they gather. Rising antisemitism, Islamophobia, homophobia and transphobia have left too many people feeling unsafe in their own communities.
The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency, will hold a media availability on a new bill entitled An Act to amend the Criminal Code (hate propaganda, hate crime and access to religious or cultural places).
Today, the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, issued the following statement regarding Canada’s intervention before the Supreme Court of Canada:
Today, the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Public Safety, and Fentanyl Czar, Kevin Brosseau held a productive first meeting with U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi in Washington, DC., United States.
